Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16, 242, Jesse Dow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Dow, Jesse Phebe
N. 16,242
CONTENTS

5215
Ref?
Concord, N. Hampshire
Phebe Dow
widow of Jesse Dow
who was a Private
in the Revolution N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. day of April 1844 and sent to John Bryant Meriden, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 252

3338
New Hampshire Jesse Dow
of Orange in the State of New Hamp who was a Prudlin the Comp y commanded by Captain Hoards of the Regt ~ commanded by  in the New Hamp line for 11 mos 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of ~37~ Dollars ~77~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec 1832 and sent Wm H Hubbard House Rep's
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $56.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  18.89 $75.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book D Vol. 14 Page 150

Miss Dow
11 months & 10 days
et al.
B. B. Hubbard
46 p. 2
$ 37.77

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this 24 th day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Probate Court for S. county , now sitting, Jesse D. Dorr a resident of Orange in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
That that in Northern Mass. in April 1775 he enlisted in the New Hampshire was in Capt. John Goss's company in Col. Brimfield's regiment Mass. Militia joined his Regiment at Cambridge was stationed there for the term of Eight months , which was his term of enlistment, which having fully served, in said company, was verbally discharged
That at Northern Mass. in Dec. 1776 he again enlisted in said War for the term of Three months in Capt. Nathaniel Marsh's company in Col. M c Nichols's regiment joined his Regiment in Danbury Connecticut thence proceeded to North Castle N.Y. thence to White Plains thence to Kingsbridge Fort Independence then back to White Plains thence to Brandsburg N.Y. where he was discharged having fully served his term.

N. S. where he was discharged have fully served his three months enlistment I then days more voluntary service in said company - That he was born in Amosbury Mass. 1754 - He has no record of his age He knows not that there is any anywhere - That he lived in Methuen when called into service. That he has lived in Schoharie New Land and I Orange N. H. where he now lives - He enlisted voluntarily - Gen! Ward had the command at Cambridge - Don't know any of the Generals at N. Y. He received only verbal discharges - That Thomas Whittier Wil- iam Wood Deacon Clark Father of his nephew can testify to his character for truth and that he they believe he was a soldier of the revolution that he has no documentary evidence
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day 18 th Dec r 1832
Before me & upon oath Edward H. Webber Judge of Probate We, George Kimball residing in Canaan and Jonah Clark residing in Canaan hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with  Jesse Dow , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day 18 th Dec r 1832  & upon oath  George Kimball  Jonah Clark
Before me & upon oath Edward H. Webber Judge of Probate And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that George Kimball who has signed the preceding certificate, is a just Peace resident in the Canaan and that Jonah Clark , who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Canaan - and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
& upon oath Edward H. Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jesse  Dow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of Aug t A.D. 1832.  Moses Dow

9070
Mrs Phebe Dow
N.H.
abt 7. July 38 m 78 d 41.
adm?
10 mo. 10 ds pri
37.77
H.H. S. couler Present.
Wm Bryant Agent
Mendenhall

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss On this 29 th day of March 1843 before me D. C. Cummings one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton. Phoebe Daw a resident of Orange in said County of Grafton aged 85 years who being first duly sworn accord- ing to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Jesse Daw who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and a Pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of thirty seven Dollars and Seventy  thirty six cents per annum
She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Daw on the twelfth day of March in the year seventeen hundred eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Daw died on the fourth day of May eighteen hundred and forty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the her Phoebe X Daw day and year above written mark
D. C. Cummings J. C. C. Pleas

State of N
I certify that by reason of badly infirmity the said Appellant cannot attend the Court.
D. C. Churchill D. C. C. Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
Nathan Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David C. Churchill is an acting Judge in and for said County of said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of November AD 1834, and will expire on the 16 th day December AD 1860, and that his two signatures above written (on this the preceding page of this sheet) are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 13 th day of April AD 1843
N. Felton Clerk
Witness Phoebe Dyer

J. G. White J. Clerk of Allegheny Certificate of the marriage of Mr. Doo

Town Clerk's Office
Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.
I, Josiah G. White, do hereby certify that on examination I find the following record,
"March twelfth Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, Jesse Dow of Hampstead and Phebe Palmer of Methuen were Lawfully married together by the Rev. Mr Chapman Pastor of the Second Church in Methuen."
I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "March 12 th 1778"
Methuen April 7 th 1843 J. G. White { Clerk of the Town of Methuen
I, Josiah G. White, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Methuen in the county and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Methuen with the exception above named as certified by me.
Methuen April 7 th 1843 J. G. White { Clerk of the town of Methuen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this seventh day of April A.D. 1843
Before me John Tenney, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. I Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that John Tenney Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature hereon is genuine Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem April 10 th 1843.
E. Shillaber Clk.

V
9072
Phoebe Dow N.H.
H. H. Sylvester July 20 1843
Act 7 July 1838

Per
Ann
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16242
Phebe Dow Widow of Jesse Dow Pri Rev War
Act March 8 th 48
Index: Vol. a , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep.
7926
New Hampshire
Phebe Dow
widow of Jesse Dow
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 th May 1841 of Grafton Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hards of the regt. commanded by _____ in the N. H. line for 11 months 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 37 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Nov r 1843 and sent to N. H. Sylvester, Present
Total amount, $ 188.85
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 27.

Menden N.H. May 10. 1843
Sir
I herewith send the declarations and papers of Summons Mrs Greeley & Mrs Dow. for Pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
Respectfully J. M. Mayhew
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions

Sept 18 th 1843. Attendance testimony Mrs. Dlam Oct 1838 N.H.
Rev J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Persons Washington City DC
A. H. Sylvester Charles form N.H.

Sept 14 43
Sir,
I enclose the proof of service in 1775- of J. S. D. to be used in the case of the claim of her widow, whose papers are now in your file.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
H. H. S. [unintelligible]
Mr J. S. Edwards Washington City D.C.

Phoebe Dowe
(N.H.)
at July 7 1838

In Mrs. Cline the proof of Mann's is satisfactory. The proof of 8 mo 1 day in 1775 is established by Sec. 3 certificate. The 3 mo series, of which no roll can be found, in 1776 under Capt. March @ Col. Pickering, is proved by the testimony of Thomas Whittier.
H. H. L. Nov 18 - 43

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 9 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books in this Department, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Dow is found upon the Eight month rolls as a private from Methuen, in the company of Capt John Dyer, Col. Dyer's Regt from April 29/75 to Aug 1/75, and upon a number of rolls without any date in the same year. There are no rolls of Capt Walter Marsh for the year 1776.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
W. A. Sylvester Esq. Charleston W. B.

Menden NH Aug 26. 43
Sir
I have rec d from the Comm ee of Pension, a letter directing me to obtain from you a certificate showing the service of 8 m th in 1775 of Jesse Dow, in Capt M c Ford's Co y , and 3 m th in 1776 in Capt Sack er M c ARTH's Co y of the Mass Militia.
Also a certificate showing that M c Niles was a soldier of the Mass line from Stoughton Mass from the year 1781 st . Both these men were pensioners, as their names are now appearing under the late acts, nothing found, the papers for that service are very few in this Office.
Please give me an early answer, and direct to me at Charlestown N.H. (case of my Brother Gov t Hubbard). Your fees shall be allowed to be in due season.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yours &c A. H. Sylveston
Hon J. A. Bolles Postmaster Mass.
AB. Mrs Dow and Mr Niles reside in N.H. A.H.

Thomas & Abigail Cole's Affidavit

We Thomas Cole and Abigail Cole of Orange in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire depose and say that we were present and witnessed the death of Jesse Dow of said Orange, on the 4th day of May 1841. He was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the Act of June 7 1832 and left a widow by the name of Phoebe Dow, who is still living as his widow. Thomas Cole Abigail Cole
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of March 1843
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 29th day of March 1843
John Bryant Notary Public
I further certify that in my opinion the deponents are credible persons
John Bryant Notary Public

Benjamin Pierce's Affidavit Jesse Davis. App.

I Benjamin Pierce of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby testify that in the Month of April 1775 I enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in the Eight Months Service (so called) I belonged to Captain John Foss's Company in Col. Bridg's Regiment, was stationed most of the time at Cambridge. I also know that Nathaniel Mapp now of Orange in the County of Grafton, N. Hampshire, was a soldier with me in the Company & Regiment aforesaid he was a faithful soldier and I know that he served the said term of eight months - Benjamin Pierce
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss August 20 1832
Sworn & Subscribed
The day and the year last aforesaid
Before me J. H. Kimball Clerk J. H. Kimball Clerk pro tem
This may certify that I have been more than once being well acquainted with the Hon. Meryn Pierce late of Grafton of New Hampshire - He is known to me to be a man sustaining a character for truth above imputation Henry Hubbard Jr. C.

State of New-Hampshire, Secretary's Office Aug. 20. 1832
I hereby certify that the within named Franklin Pierce is a Justice of the Peace for our county of Hillsborough duly constituted and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of this State.
Ralph Metcalf, Secretary.

Thos. Whittier
Dep -
one J. Davis' app -
proof of the 3 mos.
Seems in 1776. Case
Mail. F. Col. Picking
26.11
10
$36.77

I Thomas Whittier of Orange in the county of Grafton State of New Hampshire aged 71 years do hereby say that I was well acquainted with David Dows of Orange deceased sixty years ago & have been ever since - That about the middle of Dec 1776 said Dows & myself then both residents of Methuen Essex Co. Mass. entered the service in the revolutionary war by enlisting in the com- pany commanded by Capt. Nathan D. Merrill of Haverhill Mass. & the Reg. Col. by Timothy Pick- ering, of the Massachusetts Militia, for the term of three months - That we began our march by the way of Providence R.I. on the 24 th of Dec for Danbury Conn. at which place we joined our reg t there we marched to White Plains - then to Fort Independence - then back to White Plains - then to Bound Brook, N.J. where on the 23 rd March 1777 we were discharged having completed our term of three months service at the close of the war - I further testify that a few days after the Lexington battle said Dows enlisted into the eight months service of the Mass. Militia, under Capt. John Ward of Bedford - I can also state he went to Concord Bridge N.J. dis- tinctly recollect his return home after being gone eight months - I have no doubt of his being out in the war these eight months it being understood at that time & ever since that such a report. Thos Whittier (over)

State of New Hampshire —
Grafton Is Aug 3. 1832 — Then the within named Thomas Whittier personally appearing made sol- emn oath, that the within affi- davit by him subscribed is just A true — Before me Geo. Kimball J. Pe.
I certify that the within named Thom- as Whittier is a credible witness & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Before me Geo. Kimball J. Pe. Aug. 3 1832
State of New Hampshire
Grafton Is.
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do certify that George Kimball Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within the said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the above to be his genuine signatures.
witness my hand & the seal of said court this 5 th day of September 1832
George Woodward Clerk

Mrs Phebe Dow Declaration Adm 53 87
Rev Bryant Agent Mendew N.H.
$ 37.77 per an

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton
ss.
On this 24 th day of February 1844. Personally appeared before Micajah M. Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Phebe Dow , a resident of Orange in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jesse Dow who was a private during the Revolution in the Massachusetts service
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Thirty seven dollars Seventy seven cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe Dow her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Witness Daniel B. Lark
Micajah M. Smith Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me
Micajah M. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Moisejah M. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton — duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 14 th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 14 th day of June 1847 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 26 th day of Feby. ————— 1844
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State.